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Tuesday had a little bit of everything for baseball fans. If pitching is your thing, Andrew Abbott bested the Guardians and their bullpen for a nice 1-0 complete game shutout. Elsewhere, five teams went into double-digit scoring, with the offensively-challenged Rangers exploding for 16 runs in a case of massive regression coming all at once.
The reports suggesting that Shohei Ohtani could return to pitching around the All-Star break are encouraging enough to turn this season into a memorable one, but the action on the field is already shaping 2025 as one of the most intriguing seasons in recent memory. 22 teams stand within five games of a playoff spot, as several surprise contenders are still in the hunt.
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Order in the Court
Royals rookie Noah Cameron came into last night’s game with a 0.85 ERA, having allowed no more than one run during his first five career starts. He received a quick awakening facing Aaron Judge, who promptly hit a mammoth homer off him in the first inning, setting the tone for a lopsided 10-2 win for the Yankees at Kauffman Stadium. Judge’s blast was measured at nearly 470 feet, as the ball cleared the bleachers and went further into the concourse part of left field, where few batters can reach. The early run support was all Max Fried would need, as he pitched another solid game as part of his AL Cy Young campaign, limiting Kansas City to two runs in seven innings, as his ERA now stands at a lofty 1.84. Judge’s three RBI would actually be surpassed by catcher Austin Wells, who delivered a five-RBI performance from the nine-spot of the lineup. With the win, the Yankees reached the 40-victory mark to join the Tigers as the only AL teams in that upper echelon.
Aaron Judge hits DINGERS 👨⚖️
Cease = Fire
Dylan Cease came into last night’s game as probably the weakest link in San Diego’s rotation. With four straight starts allowing exactly three runs and winless since April 2, the veteran righty was probably due to turn things around, and he chose the perfect setting to do it. With the rival Dodgers in town, fresh off a dramatic win on Monday, Cease delivered his finest outing of the season, limiting LA to three hits and five walks over seven scoreless innings, striking out 11. On the flip side, the Dodgers saw their opener-bulk man strategy blow up quickly, as Matt Sauer allowed a whopping 13 hits and 3 walks in only 4.1 innings, with nine earned runs added to his ledger. Even as the Friars went only 4-for-19 with runners in scoring position, their relentless approach created enough pressure as they cruised to an 11-1 win. Games like this remind us that the Dodgers are having a real tough time with their staff, as reports have started to surface suggesting that Shohei Ohtani could return to pitching within the next few weeks.
Compliments to the chef.#Padres @padres.com
— David Medina (@davidmed.bsky.social) 2025-06-11T04:22:39.051Z
Rise of the Roman
As the Red Sox continue to endure a tough season that has fallen short of expectations, the promotion of Roman Anthony was a no-brainer for both marketing and on-the-field purposes. The rookie went hitless in his debut, but made it a point to earn a major league average as soon as possible in his second game. With two runners in scoring position and two outs, Anthony fought off a tough changeup from Ryan Pepiot and turned it into a double, for his first career hit. As the usual rite of authenticating the ball for posterity took place and fans in Boston cheered, the RBI hit would eventually be the difference in a tight game, as Lucas Giolito was masterful and allowed only an unearned run through six innings, as the Red Sox beat Tampa Bay by a 3-1 score. Regardless of how this season plays out for Boston, the presence of Anthony and the potential of his hit tool make them appointment viewing.
Roman Anthony records his first Major League hit and drives in two runs in a @RedSox win.
Elementary, Abbott
The NL Cy Young conversation is dominated by usual suspects like Paul Skenes and Zack Wheeler, who continue to be excellent every five days. This is your chance to become familiar with Cincinnati’s lefty Andrew Abbott, if only to say you followed him before it was cool. After a solid career start that included sub-4 ERAs in each of his first two seasons, Abbott has found another gear in 2025, becoming a key cog for the Reds’ rotation. After allowing zero or one run in eight of his first ten starts, last night he took it even further, tossing his first career shutout against the Guardians. As Slade Cecconi and the Cleveland bullpen held Cincinnati to one run while striking out 12 times, Abbott did them one better, limiting the Guardians to three hits and a walk as he completed the game on 110 pitches for the tough 1-0 win. The southpaw is now 6-1 with a 1.87 ERA, as the Reds have now won five straight.
Andrew Abbott tosses his first career shutout!
Best Moments From Yesterday
The McDaddy of Them All
The Mets are undoubtedly one of the best teams in MLB, with an NL-best 43-24 mark. However, at home, they are simply unstoppable, as their record improved to a remarkable 25-7 following last night’s comeback 5-4 win. While the final hero of this win was Jeff McNeil driving in the ghost runner in the 10th, there were other key contributors, as the Mets trailed 4-2 with two outs in the eighth, only for Juan Soto and Pete Alonso to come up with clutch hits that tied the game at four. Also, the bullpen was key, limiting the Nationals to a hit and two walks over the final 4.2 innings. Should New York continue this way, having this type of home-field advantage could prove decisive.
Jeff McNeil wins it for the @Mets in the 10th! #Walkoff
The Fastest Kid Alive
Wilmer Flores is objectively one of the slowest runners in the game. At a 3rd percentile in terms of sprint speed, the veteran is usually a sure out whenever he hits a ground ball, with infielders taking their sweet time to throw him out. But as the Giants continue to innovate in terms of #torture, Flores’ speed suddenly became an unlikely weapon. Down to their last strike in Colorado, with a runner on third, trailing by a run, Flores hit a perfectly located ground ball that served as a swinging bunt, running as fast as he could to earn the game-tying infield single. The play proved critical, as Mike Yastrzemski would follow it up with another hit to take the lead, completing a ninth-inning, three-run comeback that would prevail to earn a dramatic 6-5 win. San Francisco has now played a remarkable eight straight games decided by one run, and increased their winning streak to six.
The @SFGiants have scored 3 in the 9th to tie the game! pic.twitter.com/J7Aiqyvu60
— MLB (@MLB) June 11, 2025
Western Metal Supply & Banana Co.
Every season, teams try to out-do each other when it comes to crazy food options at their stadiums. From giant hot dogs, to churros with all the toppings you can to imagine, all the way to decadent burgers, fans can now go way beyond the traditional peanuts and Cracker Jack. However, we have now seen the Padres innovate in terms of food containers. While soft serve ice cream can normally be found in souvenir helmets, San Diego found a way to use their iconic stadium imagery as a perfect conduit to serve dessert. It seems that Petco Park now includes the option to take a Western Metal Supply replica plate to eat some delicious banana pudding, which frankly mixes well with the team’s colors.
The @Padres are serving banana pudding in a souvenir … warehouse?
Injuries and Other Moves
⚾ The Giants placed third baseman Matt Chapman on the 10-day IL with a sprained right hand. Chapman injured his hand during last Sunday’s game versus Atlanta, and is now expected to miss significant time. The team announced that the veteran will have treatment with a hand specialist, which should provide a clearer timetable for his return, which could come around the All-Star break.
⚾ Seattle’s Bryce Miller has been placed on the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation, although the team was quick to announce that he received a platelet-rich plasma injection to speed up his recovery. Miller is expected to be completely shut down for a couple of weeks, hoping to return to action in a four-to-six week span.
⚾ The Phillies announced that starting pitcher Aaron Nola will be shut down for two weeks after suffering a stress reaction to his rib cage. Nola has been on the IL for almost a month due to a sprained right ankle, but this setback almost ensures that he won’t be able to return until the All-Star break, at the earliest.
Articles You Should Read
The Pitcher Deserves a Chair — Davy Andrews, Fangraphs
10 MLB Veterans Looking to End All-Star Droughts — Jared Greenspan, MLB.com
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